BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1929, Page 2

BOXING.

GEORGE COOK’S TOUR. (United Press Association. —By Electric 1 Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, March 28. Tlie Australian boxer, George Cook, and his manager, Ames, were interviewed at the latter’s home at Syracuse. Ames states that he will give Cook a two weeks training campaign, after which he will meet the Canadian heavyweight, Larry Gains, on April loth, at Toronto, in a ten rounds bout. Ames then plans a series ot other fights, with the object of matching Cook again with Uzcudem. Cook, jreferring to the European tour, said: “There are no great heavyweight prospects mi the Continent. Fighters are l’cw and far between there.”

LECKIE KNOCKS GRIME. N.Z. BOY’S GREAT SHOWING. POLICE STOP BOUT. SYDNEY, March 31. The New Zealand boxer, Johnny Cookie, scaling Bst 11-Vlhs last night met Billy Grime, weighing 9 stone, at the Sydney Stadium. Lee.lde won the contest in the fourteenth round. The New Zealander was tli e faster and the cleverer boxer and his luirri-cane-like blows reached Grime from all directions whenever the latter (-iiiiio up from his old-time crouch. There was a big c-rowd present and they sensed the passing ol a champion, as apart from the fifth and seventh round, in which the Australian had rather the better of the points, the New Zealander piled up his tally steadily. Grime was cautioned in the eleventh round for hutting, and later lie accidentally landed an illegal tap, but Leckio, after a moment’s pause, olferod his gloves, and the bout proceeded. Tho last three rounds saw Leckio fighting like a demon, but the Australian was tough, and lie lasted till tho fourteenth round, when the New Zealander’s punches told their tale. A right to the jaw sent Grime down for nine. He got up. He was, however, immediately floored again. Ho got to his feet once more at the ((omit of six, hut it was only to he dropped once more. The police then intervened. The ox-champion was badly battered.

BROADFOOT WINS. GREY MOOT FT, April 1. The Town Hall was only moderately filled on Saturday night for the meeting between Broad loot (Auckland) and Poenck (Christchurch). Those present, however, were rewarded with an interesting bout, every one of the scheduled ten rounds seeing both par-

licipanls eager Lo mix matters. r I he decision in favour of Broadfoot wail popular one, and was well deserved.